Improvement in envelopes



E. J. SNHTH.

lmprovement in EnvelopesI No.114,871. Pa1enredMay16,1871.

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Letters Patent No. 114,871, dated May-16, 1871.

`IMPROVEWI ENT vIN ENVELOPES.

The Scheule referred to in these Letters Patennand making part: ofthe same..

I, ELDnIDGn-J. SMITH, of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain improvements' in Envelopes, of which the following is a specilication.

Objects of the Irwention- My invention relates to a sectional triangular o1' other suitable-shaped sectional envelope, open at the longest side or hypotennse, so as to admit the corner of a folded letter-sheet to he inserted within the same.

The objects of my invention are tovreduee the Weight of letters, convenience in application, and that of retaining an address and post-office mark on the lettersheet instead of on the envelope; also, convenience in carrying the envelope within a small space, one envelope being made to t inside the other.

The sectionor sections of the envelope may be attached to each other.

The'sectional envelopes are Yattached to a folded letter-sheet by being gnmrned in the usual manner. 'v Description of the .Accompanying Drawing.

Figure 1 represents the envelope detached. Figure 2 shows the same as applied to the folded letter-sheet ready for the mail.

Figure 3 is a modification in form, two corner envel- )pes being joined together.

. General-Description.

A is the envelope. d B, the folded letter-sheet -inserted within the sectional envelopes A A'.

A single piece of paper is cnt and folded as shownin fig. l, and the parts 0 C' secured together and coated with gum.

The gummed portionlbeing moistened, and a cornerof a folded letter-sheet being inserted in the envelope,

the gu'rnmed portions willpadhereto and securely fasten the same.

p Ulmm. I claim as -myy invention- The sectional envelope A, consisting of one or'mpore pieces,` as ab'ove described, substantially as and for the purposephereinbefore set forth.

ELDRIDGE J.'SMITH.

Witnesses:

' J. T. TURNER, J OHN DUNN. 

